Some Nebraskans May Be Eligible for Disaster SNAP Funds

Lincoln – The Disaster Declaration issued by President Trump last week included provisions that allow for individual assistance for some impacted by high water and power outages due to the recent floods in eastern Nebraska. The United States Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Children and Family Services have approved the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) for affected, qualified individuals in the following counties and areas:

D-SNAP uses different qualifying rules than regular SNAP. If you would not normally qualify for SNAP, based on income, you may qualify for D-SNAP if you have suffered one or more of the following disaster-related expenses:

Home or business repairs

Temporary shelter expenses

Evacuation or relocation expenses

Home or business protection

Disaster-related personal injury, including funeral expenses

Lost or no access to income due to the disaster, including reduced, terminated or delayed receipt of income, for a large part of the benefit period

In some cases, food loss after a disaster, like flooding or power outages

Special Income Limits For Disaster SNAP ​ ​

Household Size

Disaster Gross Monthly Income Limit

Maximum Allotment

1

$1,728

$192

2

$2,088

$353

3

$2,448

$505

4

$2,818

$642

5

$3,208

$762

6

$3,598

$914

7

$3,958

$1,011

8

$4,318

$1,155

Each Additional Member

+$360

+$144

DHHS officials will determine eligibility based on available income, minus unreimbursed disaster related expenses. All resources except cash on hand and in bank accounts will be excluded from the eligibility determination.

If approved for D-SNAP, the benefits will be provided on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card within three days of approval. EBT cards are used like debit cards to buy food at most local grocery stores.

Applicants must visit a DHHS assistance site for in-person verifications and to receive an EBT card. A driver's license or another form of identification from the head of household must be provided. The application process may be started at the ACCESSNebraska website. Fill out an application and submit it, or print the completed application and take it to an assistance site.

Applications for D-SNAP benefits must be made on or before Thursday, April 4 at one of the locations listed below. Daily hours of operation at each location will be weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

​City

​Location

​Address

Arlington

Arlington Public School

705 N. 9th Street, Arlington

Ashland

Community Resource Center

1324 Silver Street, Ashland

Bellevue

First Baptist Church

112 E. 23rd Avenue, Bellevue

Bellwood

Bellwood Fire Hall

752 41 Road, Bellwood

Blair

Superfoods

208 N. 19th Street, Blair

Elkhorn

Lord of Life Church

20844 Bonanza Boulevard, Elkhorn

Fort Calhoun

Fort Calhoun Fire Hall

602 N. 14th Street, Fort Calhoun

Fremont*

Fremont Public School Admin Bldg.

130 E 9th Street, east meeting room, Fremont

North Bend

North Bend Public Library

110 E. 13th Street, North Bend

Omaha

Douglas County Extension Office

8015 W. Center Road, Omaha

Omaha

Millard Public Library

13214 Westwood Lane, Omaha

Peru

Peru Community Church

520 Nebraska Street, Peru

Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth Library Auditorium

401 Avenue A, Plattsmouth

Schuyler

Presbyterian Church

802 A Street, Schuyler

Springfield

Springfield Library Auditorium

665 Main Street, Springfield

Valley

Valley City Building

921 S. Mayne Street, Valley

Waterloo

Waterloo Public Library

23704 Cedar Drive, Waterloo

*Fremont hours of operation Saturday, 3/30 will run 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

While all application sites are accessible, the following additional locations are available to accommodate those applicants with mobility or accessibility issues:

​City

​Location

​Address

Auburn

DHHS Office

1908 O Street, Auburn

Fremont

DHHS Office

1959 E. Military Avenue, Fremont

Omaha

DHHS Office

1500 N. 24th Street, Omaha

Omaha

DHHS Office

1313 Farnam Street, 3rd floor, Omaha

Current SNAP Recipients

Current SNAP recipients in the following areas DO NOT need to go through the application process to receive assistance: Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Sarpy, and Washington counties. SNAP recipients in these counties will automatically receive a supplemental benefit if they are not already receiving the maximum amount for their household size.

SNAP recipients in the following zip codes within the following counties will also receive a supplemental benefit automatically and do not need to visit an application site: Douglas (68007, 68022, 68064, 68069, 68112, 68122, 68142 and 68152), Nemaha (68305, 68321, 68414 and 68421), and Saunders (68003, 68015, 68033, 68035, 68041, 68073 and 68648). SNAP recipients who lived or worked in other areas of Nemaha County or Saunders County may request disaster supplements by contacting DHHS to attest to their disaster losses by April 4, 2019.

Assistance will also be available at the above listed locations to apply for other DHHS administered programs, such as Medicaid, Aid to Dependent Children, Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled, Respite, Child Care Provider Natural Disaster Recovery and Emergency Assistance.

FEMA is continuing to review counties for eligibility for individual assistance and they will be added as they qualify. DHHS will provide updates should additional counties become eligible

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